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title: "Etagenbett: der, die or das? It’s das Etagenbett | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: das Etagenbett, “bunk bed”. Accusative: das Etagenbett; dative: dem Etagenbett. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/etagenbett/
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# Etagenbett: der, die or das?

das Etagenbett

Bunk bed

neutral · neuter [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Etagenbett takes the article das (das Etagenbett). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “bunk bed” in English.

## Etagenbett: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Bunk bed
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Etagenbett in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Etagenbett)
- [Etagenbett in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Etagenbett)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Etagenbett take das?

Etagenbett is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Bett → das Etagenbett.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Etagenbett in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Etagenbett |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Etagenbett |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Etagenbett |

## More words ending in -bett

They all take das, because the last part decides the article.

[das Bett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bett/) [das Kinderbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kinderbett/) [das Doppelbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/doppelbett/) [das Einzelbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einzelbett/) [das Luftbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/luftbett/) [das Krankenbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/krankenbett/)

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